Paragon Funeral and Cremation Services

08/08/2025

That time our cars had a photoshoot!

Thanks to Wayne Iverson Photography for taking some photos of our staff and fleet, back in October. We think they are pretty photogenic Cadillac’s

08/05/2025

Graveside services happen in all weather conditions… Cole got to experience a rather wet first day! [And as of this month, Skip has been with us for an entire year now!]

08/04/2025

Make memories. Stay safe. Happy Saskatchewan Day. 🇨🇦🌾

What does your province call the August long-weekend?

In honour of the holiday, we do not have regular office hours today. Should you require assistance, please call (306)359-7776

07/29/2025

Reasons and benefits for pre-planning your funeral arrangements

07/24/2025

Who are you missing today? Feel free to tell us about your loved one(s) in the comments

07/17/2025

As much as you might want to, you can't really bypass or skip the journey of grief. Once a devastating and life-changing loss hits, there are no quick detours around grief and like it or not, grief moves in quickly and settles in your mind, body, and heart.

And it often stays, if not forever, for a very long time. Grief becomes part of your life. Part of you. And, it's now part of your personal and sacred story. No one can write it for you. It is yours.

I'm sorry if you have experienced a devastating loss that has changed your story. A loss that has rerouted you from the life and story you had dreamed of and imagined. A loss that changed life in unimaginable ways and changed who you are.

It's heartbreaking and it's difficult to walk down a path that looks nothing like the path you were walking down - before.

But I also want you to try and remember a few very important things as you try to adapt to this new story.

Grief may always remain in your heart moving forward, but grief doesn't have to control and consume you for the rest of your life. Grief can soften and it's possible to move forward to a place where it no longer consumes you all day long. A place where you can feel moments of peace instead of the constant suffering and pain.

A place where joy has returned and the seeds of happiness can grow again. Without feeling guilty every time you dare laugh or smile.

Is it easy to get there? No. But is it possible? Yes.

And while you didn't choose this part of the story, you are the author moving forward. In part, you can choose how some of the next chapters will unfold - even though grief is now woven into the pages of your life. Time may not heal all of your wounds, but time can give you the space to find ways to heal and the space to find out who you are and what you want to do with that time.

I won't sugar coat the road you have been asked to walk, but having walked the road of grief many times over the years, I do want to encourage you to hold on. To know that it won't always feel this dark. To know that you are cared about and you are not completely alone.

Michele

07/14/2025

Healing is a process. The passing of time doesn’t erase the love you had…

In the early days, I was afraid to heal, honestly. I thought healing meant letting go. Letting go of how much I loved them, how much I still needed them.
And I could not do that.
I would have rather stayed in pain forever than risk loosening my grip on what we had. Every moment that hurt felt like proof that you mattered. That we mattered. If the pain faded, I feared it meant the love would too.
People kept saying things like "you will feel better in time" and I wanted to scream that I did not want to feel better.
I wanted them.
And I wanted to stay in the place where everything reminded me of them. Somewhere along the way, not all at once, I started to understand something different. I realized that my love for them, and their love for me, are not going anywhere. The grief didn't take that away. The passing of time didn't erase it. Nothing can. I can still love them just as fiercely. I began to see that love does not require pain to be real.
If you are still holding on tightly, afraid of what might happen if you loosen your grip... I understand. I have been there. Just know that the love between you is not going anywhere, no matter what. No matter how the pain moves or how your heart might begin to shift.
You carry them. They carry you. Always.

07/11/2025

July is dedicated to bereaved parents and it's a gentle reminder to hold space for all parents who are grieving, with love and compassion.

For years I didn't talk about the miscarriages I had and I certainly didn't give myself permission to grieve for each one of my babies I would lose during pregnancy and never get to meet. For me, Bereaved Parents Month is a reminder that I get to grieve and that each and every miscarriage mattered and deserves to be honored and talked about.

And it's my hope that whatever the loss, all bereaved parents will be reminded that their loss matters, their grief matters, their story matters, and they get to grieve.

Bereaved Parents Month is for anyone who has lost a baby through stillbirth, a miscarriage, or losing a newborn far too soon. It's for the many parents who know the agonizing pain of losing a child at any age while facing the brutal reality there child is no longer here or coming back. It's also for those who are struggling with infertility, or anyone who has faced the difficult choice of adoption, experienced a failed adoption or had to terminate for medical reasons.

My heart stands with yours and to each and every parent who know this pain, I know a sacred piece of your heart is missing. It's impossible for me to know exactly how you are feeling but I care deeply. Please know I'm sending love wrapped in compassion not only during the month of July, but every single day.

With love -

Michele

07/04/2025

07/02/2025

Dearest Grieving Moms,,
The month of July is the chosen month for Bereaved Parents Awareness. We would love if you would share a picture of your precious child in the comments below. Hugging you all so deeply in my heart.

Love, Donna Waag
Founder of Grieving Moms Forever

HISTORY OF BEREAVED PARENTS AWARENESS MONTH

Bereaved Parents Awareness Month is observed every year around the world in July. For a lot of people, it can be difficult to talk openly about their grief; many of them feel that it is too personal or too private. Even though talking about the events that caused their grief is crucial to recovery, people are hesitant in talking about it. It is a universally accepted fact that parents should not have to bury their children. The pain is immeasurable and parents carry this grief with them throughout their lives. But even in these darkest of times, it is important to remember that you are not alone. Whenever you look for help, you will always find communities of people, parents, and others who will be there for you and support you. It’s for this reason that we observe Bereaved Parents Awareness Month.

It exists to provide support to parents who have lost their children, but its other aim is to raise awareness about how many parents have suffered the loss of a child. Not only does it enable bereaved parents to find resources and support to overcome their grief, but it also seeks to provide information to others, including family, friends, and relatives, on how they can help parents overcome their loss. Social support becomes more important than ever during times of grief. Even if you feel uncomfortable at first or are unsure of how to console a bereaved parent, try to at least be there for them. Even something as simple as being a good listener can be extremely comforting.